Where does “seca” come from?

seca (Catalan) comes from Catalan séc, from Old Catalan sech, from Latin siccus, from Proto-Celtic siskʷos, from Proto-Indo-European sisku-.

seca (Catalan): feminine singular of sec; mint

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of sec; mint

Ancestry of “seca”, step by step

seca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan séc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalansécfold; groove; wrinkle
2Old Catalansech—
3Latinsiccusdry; sober; thirsty
4Proto-Celticsiskʷosdry
5Proto-Indo-Europeansisku-—

via Arabic سِكَّة

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسِكَّةdie for coining, coin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sisku- →Every word from Proto-Celtic siskʷos →Every word from Latin siccus →